FM Preview: Barnsley v Blackpool 26 Dec 2011

Last updated : 25 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barnsley v Blackpool fixture

Barnsley prepare to entertain Blackpool at Oakwell on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tykes are clearly on top, winning 57.45% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was two seasons ago, in February 2010, the Tykes carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Barnsley 1-0 Blackpool Championship
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Blackpool 1 - 2 Barnsley Championship
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Barnsley 0 - 1 Blackpool Championship
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Blackpool 1 - 0 Barnsley Championship
2007/2008 Tue 04 Mar Blackpool 1 - 1 Barnsley Championship
2007/2008 Sat 05 Jan Barnsley 2 - 1 Blackpool F.A. Cup
2007/2008 Mon 05 Nov Barnsley 2 - 1 Blackpool Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Barnsley are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Tykes in those games, with 9 conceded.

Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 30 points from their 22 games played so far,

Blackpool's 32 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barnsley 6 4 0 2 13 11 12
Blackpool 6 1 4 1 7 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Blackpool is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Tykes in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barnsley 8 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Blackpool Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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